The efforts of which reformer led to the law of 1856 that permitted the remarriage of widows?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar used the ancient texts to argue that widows could remarry. The British accepted his proposal, and a law permitting widow remarriage was passed in 1856.